Yes, THIS is a tough question even for me. But what do you think?

Oh, THAT'S an easy 1 - There's only ONE answer for that question:

I can even here Malcolm's speech about MJ:

MALCOLM X ON MICHAEL JACKSON (In that haunting Malcolm X voice of his):

Never has there ever been a more embarrassing "so-called Negro" such as this man. He's captivated by the white man's beauty and the white man's vices and the white man's women. His face alone is a disgrace to Africa and every African that died for him to have the right to be who he wants to be. Sadly he IS who wants to be.

He sings for the white man. He dances for the white man. He wants to BE the white man. Yes. That same white man that enslaved our people and that continue to oppress our people to this very day. Yes. Our people. His people...or what he USED to claim as HIS people. Young Mr. Jackson needs to recognize the beauty of being black and all that is Black. Unfortunately...I say unfortunately, he no longer even recognizes himself.

Ok, I'll say it, someone has to. He wouldn't have liked Prince at all. Especially back in the bikini and trenchcoat days.

SexyBeautifulOne said:

StoneCrib said:

wow, that's an amazing write. you really capture Malcolm. He'd TOTALLY say that.


I also agree that M wouldn't like Prince...the conk.

StoneCrib said:

Nice capture.

I have a lecture on tape about Afrocentricity where the speaker says something like, "And Michael Jackson? Look at him, walking around like some kind of Black Frankenstein."


tA

Tribal Disorder

http://www.soundclick.com...dID=182431

SynthiaRose said:

theAudience said:

Thanx, bro. And yeah, poor Mike. I hope he wakes up in time.

StoneCrib said:

Also add that he even has white children too...

Knowing dayummm well, none of those kids have his blood...

StoneCrib said:

That was good and so true!
And the sad thing is he would rather have white kids, lie and claim them to be his own. WTF?

funkpill said:

Speak on it, brotha!

catpark said:

Thanks. And it's a damn shame, aint it?

Who cares?

Malcom X is a racist.

which version of malcolm x are we talking about
'cause it sure don't look like we're talking about the older and wiser one

DarlingDiana said:

Know your history before you say stupid stuff.....

Snap said:

yeah..I think we're talkin' about the "By all means necessary" Malcolm...not the peaceful Malcolm.

SexyBeautifulOne said:

Oh . I´m not so sure about that...he might have admired him for his courage and his rebellious and daring attitude....and I´m sure he would have loved the Prince who wrote Avalanche and Family Name, and Sacrifice Of Victor, and Money Don´t Matter 2Nite and Live 4 Love and Uncle Sam and Superhero and We March and Partyup and Controversy....

True, he would not have approved of the conk , but Malcolm did similar things back when he was younger, and he was intelligent so he would have noticed the pride and ambition and positivity and brains underneath that conk of Prince.

Rhondab said:

I do know my history, that's why I know Malcom X was a racist. He hated white people, and called us crackers. That's racist.

DarlingDiana said:

Actually you are ignorant of your history because if you knew your history, you would know that Malcolm X changed his perception on whites after his visit to Mecca, which caused a major friction between him and the Nation of Islam and served as one of a multitude of factors that led to his death. Why don't you LEARN about someone before you pass judgements.
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wonder505 said:

and some would say it caused his death.

Go read his biography Darling cuz you don't know your history.

DarlingDiana said:

Here we go...

DarlingDiana said:

Yeah, like Rhonnie said - Learn before U speak.

wonder505 said:

I think this is a rather stupid thread.

calldapplwondery83 said:

Why? Explain yourself.

I'm pretty sure if Clayton Bigsby came out with an album, he wouldn't be too highly impressed.




damn chappelle



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Sdldawn said:

Okay, enough is enough. The people on this thread don't have a clue what they're talking about. I think Elijah Muhammad and the old schoolers of the Nation of Islam would have spoken out against any Black artist they would consider "sell-outs" or "degrading" like Prince, or Michael, they would have hated any or all Blacks in entertainment only because they felt comfortable talking about them instead of reaching out and talking, and teaching them. Malcolm would have reached out.

I know for a fact because I got family in the NOI that the Nation today (new school members) love Prince and Michael Jackson and any other Black artist because first and foremost they're our brothers and sisters. They hate and speak against the music industry, the entertainment industry in general, because it exploits Blacks, always have and always will. So the term "sell-out" is an obsolete nowadays. It would be considered a waste of time. That's why we're one of the most divided people on earth because we're so quickly to holla "sell-out", and we don't even know these people.

It's like hating soldiers who are fighting in Iraq, don't hate them, hate the people with the idea of going to war. Don't hate the player, hate the game.

P.S.: Stepin Fetchitt was a member of the Nation of Islam, did you know that?

StoneCrib said:

Because it will turn into yet another "MJ betrayed his race" and race in general thread and those always go downhill rather fast. Maybe I exaggerated a little or maybe I'm wrong, too. Just seemed like a thread to me.

Thriller81 said:

The term "Sell-out" will NEVER be obsolete as long as there are Blacks that turn their backs on their people. Maybe YOU should think about that one for a bit as you ask yourself about Clarence Thomas?